Go Back Home | News & Case Studies Keep Up to Date News & Case Studies News Filter 9 Articles 1st October 2025 What is Martensitic Stainless Steel? Martensitic stainless is a type of steel renowned for its combination of strength, hardness and corrosion resistance. This trio makes martensitics ideal for aerospace, medical and industrial sectors. ... 31st October 2024 What Is Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel? Discover the advantages of 17/4PH and FV520B precipitation hardening stainless steels. Get expert insights on selection and welding! 1st December 2023 Case Study: Automation Through Pneumatics Our client has 1,500 employees with 5 technical centres across the globe. They use our stainless steel in their products which are sold anywhere where automation of processes in factories/ plants is r... 1st December 2023 Case Study: Load Measurement Systems Our client is a 50 year old company who specialise in load, strain and stress measuring techniques, and we have been supplying their requirements for over 10 years. They service a wide range of sector... 18th May 2023 PRECISION GROUND PROPELLER SHAFTS Stainless steel long bars supplied by Bird Stainless are a core component for many different industries and applications. One product area where we have recently become established as a high performan... 15th May 2023 Case Study: Marine Propeller Shafts Our client is Europe’s largest marine propeller and stern gear designer/manufacturer, supplying superyachts, commercial, leisure and merchant vessels. With propellers being the most harshly stressed... 12th June 2022 CUSTOMER SURVEY – OUR THANKS! We have just completed our annual Customer Satisfaction Survey, sent out on email to all our customers and we would like to say a huge Thank You to everyone who responded. It really is helpful to get... 1st April 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) STATEMENT In response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the UK, which is causing much concern and confusion to businesses, Bird Stainless Ltd and AKM wish to make the following statement regarding... 13th November 2019 BIRD STAINLESS ACQUIRES AKM STEELS EXPANDING INTO TOOL STEELS FOR ENGINEERING